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| WATCH: Crowd protesting against Covid restrictions breaches ITN building | WATCH: Crowd protesting against Covid restrictions breaches ITN building |
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| Demonstrators against anti-Covid restrictions have stormed the offices of ITN Productions, a company responsible for news bulletins broadcast on ITV, Channel 4, and Channel 5, in the latest anti-media protest. | Demonstrators against anti-Covid restrictions have stormed the offices of ITN Productions, a company responsible for news bulletins broadcast on ITV, Channel 4, and Channel 5, in the latest anti-media protest. |
| On Monday, dozens of Britons unhappy with the role of the media during the Covid-19 pandemic stormed the foyer of ITN Productions on Gray’s Inn Road, London. | On Monday, dozens of Britons unhappy with the role of the media during the Covid-19 pandemic stormed the foyer of ITN Productions on Gray’s Inn Road, London. |
| The Met Police confirmed that they were responding to the demonstration and said officers were assisting security staff in removing people who unlawfully gained access to the building. | The Met Police confirmed that they were responding to the demonstration and said officers were assisting security staff in removing people who unlawfully gained access to the building. |
| In videos shared online, law enforcement vans can be seen racing to the studios, which sit in the Borough of Camden. | In videos shared online, law enforcement vans can be seen racing to the studios, which sit in the Borough of Camden. |
| Protesters could be seen battling with police officers in the building’s foyer, but importantly they remained behind the firm’s security gates. | Protesters could be seen battling with police officers in the building’s foyer, but importantly they remained behind the firm’s security gates. |
| Other footage shows a more peaceful scene at the ITN reception, with many of the demonstrators appearing to either film themselves or the foyer itself. | Other footage shows a more peaceful scene at the ITN reception, with many of the demonstrators appearing to either film themselves or the foyer itself. |
| One man, sporting a top knot, can be heard asking to speak to the boss. | One man, sporting a top knot, can be heard asking to speak to the boss. |
| ITN, formally known as Independent Television News, is a private media company responsible for the production of daily news programmes for ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 in the UK. It is partially owned by ITV, as well as Reuters. | ITN, formally known as Independent Television News, is a private media company responsible for the production of daily news programmes for ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 in the UK. It is partially owned by ITV, as well as Reuters. |
| The break-in comes just two weeks after anti-lockdown and anti-vaccine protesters turned up at the former HQ of the BBC to protest against the media giant. | The break-in comes just two weeks after anti-lockdown and anti-vaccine protesters turned up at the former HQ of the BBC to protest against the media giant. |
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